Jean-Baptiste Besard

French composer

Jean-Baptiste Besard (c.1567 – c.1625) was a bisontin lutenist, composer and anthologist who lived and worked in the Holy Roman Empire. He is known for publishing two anthologies which collected a diverse range of musical works of the Renaissance and early Baroque periods and included instructions on playing the lute.

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Works

The Long LineThe Long Line
  • Airs de cour: I. C'est malheur
  • Airs de cour: II. Adieu bergère
  • Airs de cour: III. Beaux yeux
  • Airs de cour: IV. La voilà la nacelle d'amour
  • Airs de cour: V. Quelle divinité
  • Airs de cour: VI. Si c'est pour mon pucellage
  • Allegro marcato
  • Branle gay
  • Branles
  • Guillemette
  • Six airs de cour
  • Thesaurus Harmonicus, livre IV : Ma belle, si ton âme
  • Thesaurus Harmonicus: Branle / Branle gay
  • Thesaurus harmonicus (4) : J'ai trouvé sur l'herbe assise